Abstract:The aim of the paper is to compare Italian healthcare-related costs and effectiveness of 7-and 5-day course with telitromicin (Ketek®) 800 mg od vs. 10-day clarithromycin 500 mg bid in patients with Communityacquired pneumonia (CAP) and Acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB), respectively. Clinical as well as healthcare-related resource consumption data were collected from two Medline indexed articles reporting results of three international trials. Since differences in effectiveness among the compar… Show more
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